There was something special about this morning.

I only caught a brief glimpse of it, as I walked the couple of blocks from my front door to the bus stop, but it was enough.

The sun was uncharacteristically high in the sky and there wasn’t a cloud in sight. There had been heavy rain the night before, so everything from the asphalt to the grass had the slight sheen of moisture. The air was so crisp and clean I could almost taste it - not unlike the first bite of an apple. Thick vapor formed with every breath and my exposed skin tingled from the cold. The riot of greens, reds and oranges was absolutely incredible.

Its moments like these that make life worth living.